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March 2018

March 07, 2018

To My Son on the Morning of His First Protest

You shocked me last night when you asked for bus fare to march on the...

August 2017

August 31, 2017

Back to School Benedictions: Binder Edition

I had to wait to share these with y'all because Tyson didn't want me to...

May 2017

May 14, 2017

I Will Resist: A Mother’s Day Story

Let me tell you the tale of an Overwhelmed Mother who had a baby before...

May 14, 2017

I Will Resist: A Mother's Day Story

Let me tell you the tale of an Overwhelmed Mother who had a baby before...

September 2016

September 12, 2016

Podcast Episode #21 with The Justice Pirate

Today's guest is one of my favorite women, Victoria Tiedemann. She and I only know...

August 2016

August 17, 2016

We Are Connected

God created the world in a web of relationships that overflowed with forceful goodness. ...

May 2016

May 06, 2016

Peace For The Grieving Mom: Shalom Episode 10 with Jessica Kelley

My guest on the podcast this week is Jessica Kelley. Jess is a dear friend...

June 2015

June 06, 2015

Shalom in the Waiting: When Your Child Is Not Ready to Follow Jesus

Before we jump in, so many of you have said on the survey that you...

June 04, 2015

Five Days Worth of Summer Plans That Don’t Require Pinterest or Modge-Podge

Making plans for the kids' summer can get overwhelming, that's why I'm taking it day...

June 04, 2015

Five Days Worth of Summer Plans That Don't Require Pinterest or Modge-Podge

Making plans for the kids' summer can get overwhelming, that's why I'm taking it day...

April 2015

April 02, 2015

Do You, Mama, Do You: Thoughts on Weariness, Grace, and #FromBostonToLA

It was day one, leg one of the trip and a series of events caused...

March 2015

March 26, 2015

Unexepected Lessons #FromBostonToLA

We're finally here! We made it #FromBostontoLA. It took us eleven days to visit nine...

November 2014

November 03, 2014

Matchmaking For My Kids

Every since I was a little girl, all I wanted was to go to school,...

May 2014

May 05, 2014

Top Ten Gifts Of Shalom for Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is coming! This will be my twelfth Mother’s Day. Usually, my Mother’s...

May 05, 2014

Top Ten Gifts Of Shalom for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is coming! This will be my twelfth Mother’s Day. Usually, my Mother’s...

March 2014

March 20, 2014

Speaking Fear, Praying Shalom

Hey Friends, I was in bed sick most of the day yesterday so I didn't...

March 11, 2014

March’s Daybook

Hi Friends! Today I'm coming off my self-imposed blogging hiatus by sharing a day in...

March 11, 2014

March's Daybook

Hi Friends! Today I'm coming off my self-imposed blogging hiatus by sharing a day in...

January 2014

January 04, 2014

Taste and See Saturday Tradition

The kids were downstairs watching cartoons waiting for our Saturday tradition: donuts from Dunkin' and...

January 03, 2014

Taste and See the Sisterhood of Peace

We’re snowed in today, which means the kiddos are home for a snow day and...

November 2013

November 01, 2013

Gracious Expectations For Myself

Hey Peeps. It's Friday. Normally I'd write a quippy little intro to FMF. But seriously. ...

September 2013

September 27, 2013

With Paint Stains on the Bum

It's FMF time again. Time to write for five minutes, unedited, for the love of...

August 2013

August 27, 2013

Portion Control For This Back to School Mom

Dear Very Near Future Osheta, A week from today, you’ll be dropping your babies off...

June 2013

June 21, 2013

Do You, Mama! Do you.

To all my FMF visitors, Confession: I've been working on this first post in a...

March 2013

March 25, 2013

Washing the Feet of the Steubenville Rapists

TRIGGER WARNING: Rape, Abuse This past week was the first time I let myself explore...

March 19, 2013

Flippin’ the Script and Holdin’ It Down for The Holidays

Today I read a hilarious post at Rage Against The Minivan on holidays. Kristen's candid storytelling and...

March 19, 2013

Flippin' the Script and Holdin' It Down for The Holidays

Today I read a hilarious post at Rage Against The Minivan on holidays. Kristen's candid storytelling and...

February 2013

February 01, 2013

Five Minute Friday: Crazy Jesus, Weren't You Afraid

It's Friday, y'all! Date night is 12 hours away! But for now, I'm writing for...

February 01, 2013

Five Minute Friday: Crazy Jesus, Weren’t You Afraid

It's Friday, y'all! Date night is 12 hours away! But for now, I'm writing for...

December 2012

December 27, 2012

Cray-cray for Cradles to Crayons

When the kids came down last week and found a scroll on the tree detailing...